Ticket-printing device



v N. BONGOM.

TICKET PRINTING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR- 3| l92l.

1,40 ,9 5, L Patented Jai1.3, 1922.

jlf. ,20220'0272 A TTORNEYS UNiTED STATES NELS BONGOM, 0F LAKEMIILS, IOWA.-

TICKET-PRINTING'IDEVIGE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 3, 1922.

Application fil ed March 3,.1921. Serial in}. 449,552.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, NELs BONGOM, a subject of the King of Norway, and a resident of Lake Mills, in the county of Winnebago and State of Iowa, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Ticket-Printing Devices, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to improvements in ticket printing devices and it consists in the combinations, ments herein described and claimed.

An object of my invention is to provide a.

device having means for printing characters, such as numerals, upon a ticket strip so that the portions of the ticket printedcan be torn 01f used as desired.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device of the type described having a casing provided with a movable slide that normally covers the end portion of the ticket strip and is operable to permit the end portion of the ticket strip to be grasped after it has beenprinted so that the same can be extended and torn off. 7

A further object of my invention is to provide a device of the type described that has a plurality of relatively movable typeholding disks which can be arranged to permit the printing of various values on the ticket. strip.

A further object of my invention is to when printed and provide a device of the type described that of relatively arranged typeholding disks and yieldable means for mainas a plurality taining such disks in adjusted positions.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device of the type described that is relatively simple in construction and operation, compact in form, and not likely to get out of order easily.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device of the type described that is effective for the purpose intended and thorou hly practical commercially.

ather objects and advantages will appear in the following specification, and the novel features of the invention will be particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

y invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming part of this application, in which,

Figures 1, 2, and 3 are, respectively, a side Figure l.

. rial, preferably a constructions and arrangestrip successively elevation, a plan view, and an end view of the device, 7

Figure 4 is a section along the line 4-4 of Figure 3, and, V

Figure 5 is a section along the line 55 of In carryingout my invention, I provide a casing 1 that is made of any suitable matelight stamping, and has the form shown in the drawings. The casing 18 open at one side to permit access to the interior thereof and a closure 2 for this open side is hinged at 3 3 to the lower wall of the casing and is normally maintained in closed position in any suitable manner, as by means of a spring lug extension 1 that is adapted to frictionally engage with the contiguous portion of the upper wall of the casing. Rotatably mounted on a stub shaft 5 that is secured to the fixed side wall of the casing land projects within the interior thereof at spaced distance from the rear end wall of the casing is a roll 6 consisting of the convolutions of a single paper ribbon or ticket strip 7. A spring 8 having one end secured at 9 to the lower wall of the casing 1 is arranged to bear against the outer convolution f the roll tion of the roll as the wound therefrom. y

An arbor 10 is formed with a flange 11 and the latter is secured to the fixed side wall of the casing '1 by rivets 12, or the like, so that the arbor projects within the interior of the casing at a spaced distance from the forward wall thereof and is practically parallel with the stub shaft .5. Rotatably mounted on the arbor 10 is the hub 13 of a type-carrying disk 14-. The hub' 15 of a second type-carrying disk 16 is rotatably mountedon the hub 13 and a third typecarrying disk 17 is rotatably mounted on the hub 15. interposed between the adjacent facesof the type-carrying disks 14 and 16 and a similar spacing disk or washer 19 is interposed between the adjacent faces of the type-carryp'aper ribbon is un- 6 and yiel'dingly permits the rotaspacing disk'or washe'rl8 1's 7 ing disks l6 and 17, so that each disk can be on the periphery of each in type (not disks are alined and 7 '10 disposed in a threaded opening in the arbor 50 that the head thereofv is countershnk '7 in a recess 23in the key 20i The latter proopening 53in the closure 53 is circular to permit I shown) is a series of characters";preferably numerals. Thehubs13 and '15extend the type-carrying disk-17. The Quartets or side wall of'the disk "17 andthecorrespending ends of the hubs and 13are cooperatingly curved as shown to receive .a

key 20, that is .intermediately rotatably mounted on a screw 21 having its inner end jects through an 2. The Opefluilg:

- rotation ofthe key and. todiscloseto view j. concentrically arranged series 101? characters that are marked? on, the outer ends oiithe;

hubs ofthe diskfs'l livand lfi and on the outer face cram disk 17', being indiea-tedat 26, 25, and"2 l, respectively. Thesecharacters correspond in "number, relative arrangement,

and identity withfthe characters that are carried type fon th several type-carrying disks.

In order to rotate the disks l l,l6,and 17 as requiredin order to locate the type on the peripheries thereof in desired positions,

faceiofthe disk, 17 andthe outer' end walls of 'theahubs 15 and 13 are each the outer formed with a plurality of teeth, denoted by r 27, 28, and29,respectively and these teeth 7 are'arranged infconcentricrings. The key 20 is fashioned With a slot 30 that extends radially andcommu'nicatesl with a recess 31 in the I this slot for movement therealong is an adat 27,28 and 29, so that thekey' 29 can he;

justing" member 32 and intermediately, se-

cured, as at 33, to the innerend of the adjusting member is at substantially U-shaped spring locking member 34 having parallel arms 35' and 36 each: bent hackwardly at its extremity and adapted to enter spaces between adjacent teeth-of the series indicated ,locked at will to any one ofthe type-carry ingdisks 1 1, 16, and 17 and the selected disk rotated by rotatingthe key about its axis.

The dislrrl l'is formed with an'an-nular number and arrangement of the characters indicated at. 26. :The disks 16 and ll'fare each formed with a' plurality of indentations 39 and 10, respectively, in their inner. side I I Walls and these indentationslikeyvise correspend in" number and relative arrangement a with the characters indicated at 25 and 24, a respectively, plate 41 (seeFig. 41);that is secured to thefixed side wall of the casing 1 adj acent to theupper edge thereof overlies the peripheries goit'ilie type-carrying disks disks 7 '14,"- 16'; 17,

peripheries w of the,

with respectto the axis of the disks springcarm's 42, 4L3,and 14. y The spring arm 42 dependsbetweenthe inner side of the 7 fixed Wall of the casing 1 andthe adjacent adjusted positions. The spring arm 43 de- 7 pends betvveenthe disks l4: and 16' and is :tonned atits extremity to engage With the indentations, Thespring arm '44: is arran 'ed'lfor en a 'ement with the indentaa j V a i a V tions lOg y An vink impregnated endless ribbon a5 is;

loosely mounted on the peripheries of the and passes over the and depending therefrom spaced apart 7 platell', Vaslclearly shown in Fig.;e. A;

platen that preferably ;.has a circular head the casing 1 and a square-sectionedshank or openings/18in the upper wallotthe casing andaslot l-Q in'a slide50 that underliesthe upper wallfoiiqthe casing is operableto press the end portion 7 of the ticket strip doxvn-' '46 disposedexteriorly of the upper Wallof War'dly' against 'the underlying ribbon. which I in turn is forced against the'type positioned therebeneath so that the impression of thelatter is printed on the ticket strip. A spr1ng'51 mountedon the shank or body portion 17 betiveenthe' head 16 and the upper WiLll ofthe casing tends toiorcethe platen upwardly while lugs 52 extending laterally from the shank 47 at its lower end engage 'vvith the under surface of the slide 50 and 1 limit the movement of the platen upwardly. inner surface Off/he key. Dlsposed Within,

ward enclby guide hanger lugs or bracket members 55rithat dependfrom the upper Wall of thercasing; The slide 50 is bent down-v1 wardly at its rearward'end to provide a ,flal'ige 56,3and between this flange and a flanget? that is formedintegrally with the upperwallofthe casing is aspring 58that tends to thrust the slide i jorwardly so that theforward end thereof ispractically flush I with the front-Wall of the casing 1. '7

From the foregoing description of the various parts offthe device,' the operation,

thereof, maybe readily understood. arm'3r5pf'the springlocking memberc33 is shown 'ln' Fig; 5c engaging" teeth 29 of the The V V 7 hub of the disk 13. The latter can therefore 1 be rotated by turning'the key20 until a desired; character of the'jseries 26 is directly beneath the platen.v like number in type 'on the periphery of theidisk 13 will-then be vposltionediorprintingthe overlying ticketv strip. The arm '35 will disengage the teeth 5 26when' the adjusting member; 32 ismoved r 1 along the slot 30. :The diskv 16 can be ro tated when; the adjusting members has been moved along the slot until the arm engages the teeth 28. A further'movement of the adjusting member along theslot 30 will move the arm 36 into engagement with the teeth 27 and the disk 17 can then be rotated. Since the teeth 29, 28, and 27 are arranged in concentric rings, it is only necessary to move the adjusting member 32 along the slot 80 to occasion the locking of the key 20 to any one of the several disks, no matter what therelative positions of the disks may be.

When the desired numerals have been alined beneath the platen,the latter is forced downwardly and the underlying portion of the ticket strip will be printed in the manner hereinbefore described.- In practice, the plate 41 will bear type (not shown) inclicating the name of the establishment in which the device is used so that this data will appear on each printed portion of the ticket strip. Since the inking ribbon is loosely mounted on the peripheries of the type-carrying disks, it will be moved slightly at each printing operation and the wear on any part thereof will not be excessive.

The slide isenlarged at its forward end to provide a thumb bar or rest 59 so that V the device can be conveniently manipulated to move the slide rearwardly in a slot 60 in the upper wall against the tension of the spring 58, thus exposing the end portion of the ticket strip and permitting the same to be grasped and drawn forwardly until the printed portion is extended beyond the front end of the casing 1. The printed portion can then be torn off from the strip when the same is grasped firmly and moved either upwardly or downwardly as either the slide or the end wall of the casing 1 will serve as a shearing member. The torn off portion is adapted for use for the purposes for which tickets of this type are intended.

The device is particularly suitable for use in restaurants, soda fountains, and like places where the amount of a purchase is marked on a ticket which is handed to the customer who pays the amount indicated to a cashier. In each instance, a legible printed record of each transaction is instantly available and the printed amount can be noted for the purpose of recording, or for any other reason, much more quickly than when the only record of the transaction was a penciled notation on a ticket as the penciled notations are sometimes practically illegible. The device is compact and can be carried about in a pocket of a garment. It can be quickly manipulated to print various amounts on the ticket strip.

I claim:

1. A device of the character described comprising a casing having an opening in its wall, a roll of ticket strip rotatably supported within the casing and having the free I end of said strip arranged for withdrawal from the casing through said opening, a shaft disposed within said casing, a plurality of disks rotatably mounted on said shaft with their peripheries aligned and underly ing the end portion of said ticket strip, each of said disks being provided with a series of characters on its periphery in type, an ink impregnated ribbon interposed between the peripheries of said disks and the overlying portion of said ticket strip, a key rotatably mounted on said shaft, means carried by said key for selectively engaging said disks, whereby said disks may be turned independently of one another with said key, and

means operable at will for forcing the end portions of said ticket strip against the ribbon covered type to occasion the printing of said overlying portion of said ticket strip as required.

2. A device of the character described means carried by said casing and having a portion thereof superposed on said end portion of the ticket strip for normally covering I portion extending portion of the strip overlying said 7 the latter, said means being slidable in- I wardly to expose the end portion of the ticket strip.

3. A device of the character described comprising a casing having a portion of its upper wall cut away adjacent the forward end thereof, the front end wall of the casing being provided with a portion extending rearwardly from the upper edge thereof parallel with the upper wall and in a lower plane, a roll of ticket strip rotatably supported within the casing with the end portion of the strip disposed upon the extension to the front wall of the casing, means carried by said casing contiguous to the end portion of the ticket strip for normally covering the latter, said means being slidable inwardly to expose the end portion of the ticket strip, and spring means engaging with the last named means for returning the latter to normal position. I

4. A device of the character described comprising a casing having a portion of its upper wall cut away adjacent the forward end thereof, the front end wall of the casing being provided with a portion extending rearwardly from the upper edge thereof parallel with the upper wall and in a lower plane, a roll of ticket strip rotatably supported within the casing with the end porrtioniof the strip disposed upon the extension its outer end normally flush with the front end of said casing, means for supporting saidslide adjacent its inner end for slidable p upper wall cut awayadja'c'ent the forward: end thereof, the front Wall of the casing he- I movement toward the; rear end ofthe casing, and imeans for yieldingly resisting move: ment of the slide toward the rear end of the casing, wherebythe end portion of the ticket strip is normally covered and is exposed when StftlClSllClQ is forced inwardly.

i device of the character described compris ng a casing having a portion of its upper wall cutaway ad i'aoent the forward end thereof, the front end wall of the casing" being provided-With a portion extending rearwardly from the upper edge thereof par{ allel with the upper' Wall and in a lower plane, a roll of ticket strip rotatably dis- "posed'upon the extension to the front wall of the casing, means carried by saidcasing contiguous to the end portion of the ticket 'of various characters strip for normallya covering the latter said J I 5 meansheing slidahle inwardly to expose the t end portion ofthe ticket strips and tyieldable means engaging with the roll ,of ticket strip for normallypreventing. the unwinding of "the ticket strip tlnerefrom; a v

6. A device of the," character described comprising a casing having a portion of its r stantially parallel with the upper wall and in a lower plane a roll of ticket strip rotatahly supported within the casing with the;

end ofthe ticket strip disposed upon theexteusionto the frontwall of the casing, means carried by said casing contiguous to theend portion of the ticket strip for normally cov' 'ering' the latter, saidmeans 'being, slidable inwardly to exposethe' en'd portion of the ticket strip, and means adapted for engage- 7 1116111. with the ticket strip adjacent its end and operable at will tooccasion the printing on said ticket strip.

BONGOM. 

